Roofing and fastener



Dec. 2s, 1926. 1,612,718

J. F. GRICE ROOFING AND FASTENER Filed April. 21, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet lV\ l V\ 'llllllllll'l'vlllln l BY ,MEN-.CF1

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J. F. c aRlcE RooFNG YAND FASTENER Filed April 21, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet2- di E g/m WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 2,8, 1926'.

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Application ilcd April 21, 1926. Serial No. 103,588.

" My present invention has reference to composition roofing and. a meansfor clamp- -ing the A'edges of the overlapping roofing strips orshingles to the underlying str1ps in a manner which will effective yhold the strips in proper, contacting engagement so that they cannotbeinfiuenced by wind, or Y other weather conditions to permlt of theentrance. of air or moisture therebetween.

To the attainment of the foregoing the in? vention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter describedand definitely claimed. In thedrawings:

Figure lis a` plan view of a shingle roofing in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2- is a 'sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line g -Figure 4 is a sectional.view on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the clamps employed.

Figu're 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the clamp is constructed.

Figure-7 is a fragmentary plan view of a roll or strip roofing inaccordance with this invention. f

Figure 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. n

Figure 9 is a view illustrating la slightly modified form of clamp. g

.In Figures 1 to 4, the roofing is composed of shingles 1. Each of theshingles has its outer edge formed with a reduced extension 2, the edgesof said extensions being arl ranged at angles in the usual manner. Theseedges and a portion of the shingles inward of the edges are sanded,glazed or otherwise treated with a preservative, as at 3. The outeredges at the confronting edges of the shingles 1 are notched, as at 4,and the ton es 2z adjacent to their outer edges are eac provided withsubstantially rectangular slots 5. The shingles are tacked on theroof atpoints adjacent to the outer corners of the body thereof, as indicatedby the numeral 6. The shingles, ofcourse, are laid in rows in the usualmanner, and are disposed inl lapping relation whereby onerow of shinglesis attached to the underlying row by the element 6.

each other by the infiuence of wind or other weather conditions, andthereby preserve a water-tight Ijoint between the over and underlyingshingles, I provide locking means o o of a simple but novelconstruction. The G5 locks, ormore strictly speaking, the clamps areeach constructed 'from a blank of thiny metal as disclosed by Figure 6of the 'draw ings. The clamp may be and preferably is of tin or othercheap bendable material. Each clamp comprises a substantiallyrectangular kbody portion 7 that has its inner cornersbeveled outwardlyas at 8, its inner end from its said corners inclined toward the centerthereof and the said center formed with a V-shaped finger 9. The body atpoints a suitable distance from the finger 9 and to the opposite side ofthe said finger is slotted longitudinally and from thence transversely,and the metal bounded by these slits Y are widened, and these widenedportions are designed' to be bent upwardly to provide fianges `12: l

After the flanges are formed on the body the` s ame is inserted betweenthe lapping shingles at the meeting edges thereof, so that the tongue 10will be disposed in the notch 4. The tongue 10 is bent and extendedthrough the opening 5, and the outer end 'of the body is then bent over`the outer `edge of the extension 3 so that the tongue 10 isreceivedthrough the slot 14 provided by the referred to slitted portions of thebody at the opposite sides of the tongue. The tongue is then furtherbent over the outer end of the body, which for distinction is indicatedby the numeral 15, and the said end 15 is compressed against the shingleso that its flanges 12 will be forced into the overlying extension 3 ofthe said shingle. In this manner it willbe noted .that I have providedan effective locking means for tightly clamping the overly' ing ends ofthe shingles to the underlying shingles in a simple 'manner which willprevent the entrance of moisture between the shingles or the saidshingles being influenced by wind or other weather conditions.

In Figures 7 and 8, I have illustrated a roll L,of sheet roofing. Inthis instance the overiying strip 16 1s provided, adjacent to its outeredge, at spaced intervals, with a rectangular opening 17 and theclampis'Y inserted between the overlying and underlying sheets in a line withthe said slots 17. Preferably the finger 9 is bent downwardly andinserted in the underlying sheet 18, and also, if desired, a nail orother securing means 19 may be passed through the body for moreeffectively holding the same on the underlying sheet 18. The tongue ofthe clamping member 7 is bent and extended through the opening 17, and`the portion 15 of the said body is then bent over the" outer edge ofthe sheet 16 so that the tongue is received through the opening 14 andbent over the body in a manner as previously described. In this instancethe tongue and the end 15 of the body are also subjected toa force ofcontact such as a blow from a hammer so that the flanges or bitingelements 12 will enter the overlying sheet 16.

In Fi re 9 the clamp is similar to that previous y described exceptthatthe-finger 9 is omitted. This cheapens the manufacture of the clamp orfastener. A

The roofing shingles'have notches at the corners of their meetingends,-and the inner edge `of eacli of the shingles is formed with aV-shaped notch 50. By such arrangement the shingles may be reversed andthe clamps applied thereto as heretofore described. The V-shaped notches50 provide a guide line for the convenience^of laying the lshinglessovthat the said shingles may be embodiment ofA the improvement, my feahtures of invention are capable of extended application and I do not wishto be limited to the s cie structure herein shown and described).e 1 y yHaving' described Athe invention, I claim: 1L A composition roofing,laid in overlapping courses, 'theouter rooting courses, ad-

jacent to the edges thereof havingspaced openings therethrough, meansfor clamping Lthe overlying to the underlying courses, coming a tonguedesigned to be `bent apd passed through the mentioned openings, and alsoadapted to have its outer end Abent over the edge of the overlyingroofing and having an opening therethrough to receive the tongue, whichlatter is then bent against the outer fold of the-said body and saidouter fold having its edges formed with fianges which enter the outerroofing course.

3. The combination, roofin shingles arranged in lapping courses anlhaving their meeting edges, at their outer ends, notched and formed,inwardof the notches, with extensions provided with openings adjacent tothe outer ends thereof, and the said openings, in the outer course ofshingles, adapted to lie in the notches in the underlying course ofshingles, means for clamping the edges of -the overlying shingles t0 theun- -r derl ing shingles, comprising each a thin ben able metal platehaving its inner end centrally formed with a bendable finger and thebody thereof provided with a rectangular opening and with a bendabletongue which is arranged centrally in the o ening,

said body ing havmg its edges flanged, said tongue designed to be bentand passed through the notches and the opening in the respective underand overlying shingles, and the outer 4 portion'of the body adapted tobe bent over the edges of the overlying shingle to receive the tonguethrough the opening thereof, and the latter bent over this end of thebody and the said end.v compressed against `-the extension of theoverlying shingles to force the flanges thereon into said extension. 4.A clamp for thel purpose set forth,

formed from a bendable strip of thin metal,

comprising a substantially rectangular body aving its inner cornerswidened, and its inner edge cut inwardly toward the center thereof andthe said center formed with an outstandin bendable substantiallyV-shaped finger, sai ,body having a central opening therethrough' yand abendable tongue arranged in theopening, the body, outward of the openingin the tongue, having its edges widenedland the said edges bent torovide fianges, as and for the purpose set Orth.

105 outward of the tongue an open- 5. A clamp for the purpose set forth,the hed 'and said body outward of fthe formed from a hendahle strip ofthin mettongue, avng its edges formed with upnl, coms rising asubstantially rectangular standing flanges which serminate away from whody w ich has outwardly extending corthe second end of the hody.

5i ner projections at one. of its ends9 its body En testimony whereofIax my signature.

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